Podcasts by Soccer Talk presented by Kick It Forward

E57: Quarantine Interview Series: Sam Holmes from 2020-04-20T21:09:05

As soccer-less life continues, we're still finding ways to talk soccer. Our good friend and stud soccer player, Sam Holmes, joins us today to discuss his  soccer journey, what its like to be coa...

E56: Quarantine Interview Series: Anna Tuuri from 2020-04-06T20:39:07

Strange times in the world today, but never fear, more Soccer Talk is here! 

Today we have a conversation with a good friend of the pod and all-around soccer renaissance woman, Anna Tuuri...

E55: Iowa Boys High School Soccer Coaches' Round Table from 2020-03-24T16:16:27

Before the season was suspended due to coronavirus/COVID-19, we sat down with a group of the following high school coaches to discuss the upcoming season: Carlos Acebey - Waukee  Derek Lounsberry -...

E54: Special Edition: LIVE! from Nashville with Jeff Larentowicz from 2020-03-12T16:12:20

We took the pod on the road to see Nashville SC's inaugural MLS game against Atlanta United at Nissan Stadium, just off Broadway in downtown Nashville. Needless to say, it was a blast. But even bet...

E53: Iowa Soccer Legends Series with Aaron Wylie from 2020-02-28T16:32:09

FINALLY! We are back!! We've got under-the-radar legend, Aaron Wylie, in the studio. This guy has some stories! Growing up in Des Moines, pursuing his passion and playing soccer for a living. Go...

E52: Checking in for 2020! from 2020-01-29T20:07:52

Shame on you for not thinking we were coming back in 2020! We've been busy tightening up our production and getting things "just right" for the studio. Plus, who doesn't need a chance to recharg...

E51: Iowa Soccer Legends Series AND Beers on the Table - Bill Scott from 2019-12-24T15:35:07

It’s been awhile and with the holidays rapidly approaching, we were thinking of our beloved listenership. As such, it only seemed right to give you one more episode before we begin the next decade....

E50: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz from 2019-12-11T19:49:54

Frequent contributor Jeff Larentowicz is back on-air. We discuss the free agency process, coaching your own child, our FREE u7 clinics and his status for the 2020 MLS season. 

E49: National Signing Day Edition from 2019-11-24T19:46:46

We are bringing you a marathon episode - six standout high school players from Central Iowa that have recently made college commitments via National Signing Day. Then we’ll discuss our personal exp...

E48: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz - MLS Final Recap&USMNT Discussion from 2019-11-19T17:08:57

Our producer dropped the proverbial ball on the timely publishing of this pod, but better late than never. We have MLS veteran, Jeff Larentowicz, back to recap the MLS Cup Final, as well as briefly...

E47: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz - MLS Cup Preview from 2019-11-08T21:33:07

After his squad bowed out of the playoffs, frequent contributor, Jeff Larentowicz, was gracious enough to relive the pain of their loss to Toronto FC. We also discuss the other side of the bracket,...

E46: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz - MLS Semifinals/Conference Finals from 2019-10-30T02:55:18

Our frequent contributor is becoming a mainstay as we delve deep into the MLS playoffs with five-striper, Jeff Larentowicz. We recap the most recent round of the playoffs, preview LAFC-Seattle Soun...

E45: GOTW Valparaiso at Drake (men’s) from 2019-10-25T07:15:52

We hopped on and off I-235 to check out the return leg of a big Missouri Valley Conference matchup between the Drake Bulldogs and the Valparaiso Crusaders. The Titan Tactician then joined us in the...

E44: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz - MLS Playoffs Edition from 2019-10-23T20:53:29

Our favorite frequent contributor and MLS veteran, Jeff Larentowicz, joins us again to discuss the MLS playoffs, best players he’s played with and against, plus we go on a great tangent about long ...

E43: GOTW Doubleheader Luther at Simpson (women’s and men’s) from 2019-10-16T15:23:10

As Blake will say, we “sort of kill a few birds with one stone” on our trip down down Highway 69 in the KIF bus to Indianola. Not only were we able to take in two great games of college soccer, but...

E42: GOTW Loras at Central (men’s) from 2019-10-09T14:56:47

Despite being down a man, we hopped in the Kick It Forward van and took a drive down Highway 163 to see the Central Dutch host the Loras Duhawks. It was an instant classic - muddy pitch, two top te...

E41: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz from 2019-10-07T15:20:23

Regular guest and MLS stalwart, Jeff Larentowicz joins us to discuss the MLS playoffs, his favorite places to play and his experiences with “the pink jersey.”

E40: GotW - Wartburg at Simpson Men’s Game from 2019-10-01T18:02:02

The Titan Tactician rejoins us in the studio after his summer hiatus to breakdown the big Wartburg-Simpson game over this past weekend. We discuss lots of standout players, the mentality of teams a...

E39: Local College Soccer Series - Simpson College with Rick Isaacson from 2019-09-27T16:42:19

We extend our Local College Soccer segment to bring closeted Iowa Soccer Legend, Rick Isaacson, to the studio. We discuss his playing background, the Simpson Storm and their local flavor, plus we t...

E38: Stories with Jeff Larentowicz from 2019-09-26T02:51:53

Evergreen Jeff Larentowicz joins us for his second time ever on a podcast. We discuss Des Moines’ new USL Championship announcement, but also travel in Major League Soccer and of course, a great tr...

E37: Special Edition - USL Pro Announcement with Charlie Bales from 2019-09-19T16:52:18

What a big time episode! Not only do we have a (potential) future Iowa Soccer Legend in the studio, but Charlie Bales joins us to discuss the ins and outs of the big USL Pro announcement made by Ky...

E34: Local College Soccer Preview - Grand View University Women with Ventsi Stoimirov from 2019-09-18T18:54:41

The legendary Ventsi Stoimirov joins us in the studio to not only discuss the Grand View University women’s program, but we also learn about his super interesting origin story and his perspective o...

E36: Local College Soccer Preview - Drake University Men with Gareth Smith from 2019-09-14T13:00:09

We welcome Drake coach, Gareth Smith, to the studio to review the first quarter of their season and of course, preview the remaining games as they strive to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. We also...

E35: Local College Soccer Preview - Grand View University Men with Blair Reid from 2019-09-13T15:00:46

Returning to the studio, Blair Reid chats with us about the upcoming season for his Vikings as they look to get back to the national tournament for the first time since 2016. We cover preseason, se...

E33: GOTW - Drake vs. Baylor + Interview with Baylor coach, Paul Jobson from 2019-09-09T11:26:35

We circle back to the Game of the Week and kick things off with a contest between the women’s teams from Drake and Baylor. But first, we have a chat with Baylor coach Paul Jobson about his coaching...

E32: Local College Soccer Preview - Drake University Women with Lindsey Horner from 2019-08-30T21:13:03

In our first Local College Soccer Preview segment, we had the pleasure of interviewing Drake University Women’s coach, Lindsey Horner. Lindsey joins us in the studio to talk about the Bulldogs in 2...

E31: Kick It Forward at the Purple Poppy Boutique from 2019-08-22T22:08:16

We take a slight detour from our traditional programming and visit one of our new sponsors, the Purple Poppy Boutique in Johnston. During their Sips and Shopping event, we chatted with employees...

E30: Beers on the Table with Daryl Brazeau from 2019-08-06T12:28:26

We welcome Daryl Brazeau to the studio for a chat and a beer - Summer Shandy to be exact, per the recommendation of our sponsor Central City Liquor. We discuss Daryl‘s involvement with producing hi...

E29: GOTW Des Moines Wanderers FC vs. Union Dubuque FC (plus interview with Union coach,John Denham) from 2019-07-29T16:51:02

We headed out to the Altoona turf to take in the Des Moines Wanderers FC as they hosted the return leg of their series with Union Dubuque FC. We also interviewed Union coach, John Denham, about wor...

E28: Beers on the Table with Referee Sean Giza from 2019-07-11T15:02:25

We introduce our newest segment, Beers on the Table, sponsored by our good friends at Central City Liquors. Our first guest on the new segment is Sean Giza, a former local player turned referee. Se...

E27: Iowa Soccer LEGENDS Interview Series - Sean Holmes (Part II) from 2019-06-23T20:03:15

We welcome back the legendary Sean Holmes to the studio. As happens with Sean, we discussed a wide variety of topics that included a myriad of names dropped, but the themes for the day: high school...

E26: Iowa Soccer LEGENDS Interview Series - Blair Reid from 2019-06-13T22:33:39

Blair Reid, a living legend and pioneer of the beautiful game in the Des Moines area, stops in to the studio for a chat about the history of the game locally. From the early days of the Des Moines ...

E25: High School State Final - Boys Preview from 2019-06-03T22:06:48

We preview the upcoming High School State Finals across all classes for the boys featuring Iowa City Regina vs. Waterloo Columbus Catholic in 1A, Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Council Bluffs-Lewis Centra...

E24: Boys HS State Tourney - Day 1 Recap from 2019-06-01T17:30:01

We review Day 1 of the action at Cownie for the Boys High School State Tournament.

E23: Iowa Club Soccer Tryouts Series - Vision Soccer Academy from 2019-05-31T14:41:14

Vision Soccer Academy’s Chris McGill joins us on the pod to discuss their program in Waukee.

E22: Iowa Club Soccer Tryouts Series- United Futbol Academy from 2019-05-30T13:44:18

We welcome Jaime Leiva to the studio to discuss his program, the United Futbol Academy. A true grassroots effort, we learn about UFA’s unique approach to youth soccer in Central Iowa.

E21: Iowa Club Soccer Tryouts Series - Iowa Rush from 2019-05-29T15:52:41

Kirk Artist of the Iowa Rush joins us in the studio to talk about their program in Ankeny.

E20: Iowa Club Soccer Tryouts Series - GPS Iowa from 2019-05-28T14:40:13

We sit down with Andy Commins, Director of Coaching for GPS Iowa, to talk about the club. Formerly known as Altoona Soccer Club, they have recently become affiliated with Global Premier Soccer (GPS...

E19: Iowa Club Soccer Tryouts Series - Ames Soccer Club from 2019-05-27T03:38:34

We sit down for a chat with Gary Eyles, the Director of Coaching for the Ames Soccer Club. We touch on a range of topics - not only youth soccer, but also climate change, gymnastics and the Special...

E18: GOTW Ankeny-Lincoln Substate Final from 2019-05-26T17:28:35

We were on hand for the a big substate final at Coach Cownie Soccer Park pitting the Hawks of Ankeny against the Railsplitters from Lincoln. It was an evening of intense competition, a little bit o...

E17: Iowa Soccer LEGENDS Interview Series with Nikki Thaden Zelenovich from 2019-05-24T23:13:55

We welcome a true Iowa Soccer LEGEND, Nikki Thaden Zelenovich, to the pod.

E16: GOTW Valley @ Lincoln from 2019-05-15T19:07:56

As the boys’ regular season comes to a close, we saw the eighth-ranked Valley Tigers take on number twelve, the Lincoln Railsplitters at Coach Cownie Stadium.

E15: GOTW Ankeny @ Ankeny Centennial Doubleheader from 2019-05-08T19:06:11

We took a trip up north to cover the big Ankeny Derby for both the boys and girls, rounding out a hat trick of doubleheaders for the KIF media team.

E14: TJK Interview and Eat-a-Thon Recap from 2019-05-07T15:05:54

We breakdown our heroic efforts to combat the Adam Emmenecker Challenge, but also discuss our super exciting outdoor futsal court project and the money we’ve raised so far.

E 13: Merle Hay Cup Doubleheader from 2019-05-03T16:20:11

We split up our KIF media team to simultaneously cover both the boys’ and girls’ games between the Urbandale Jayhawks and the Johnston Dragons, which kicked off at the same time in separate locations.

E12: Iowa Soccer LEGEND Interview Series, Matt Nickell from 2019-05-01T01:34:54

Our Iowa Soccer LEGEND Interview Series continues with the one and only Matt Nickell.

E11: Ankeny-Dowling and Roosevelt-North Instant Analysis from 2019-04-25T01:12:28

El Presidente, Matt Sahag, calls in to discuss our Game of the Week, which saw the Ankeny Hawks visit the Dowling Catholic Maroons. Then, another Matt joins us. Matt Ream of the Roosevelt Roughride...

E10: Iowa Soccer LEGEND Interview Series, Sean Holmes from 2019-04-24T00:19:04

Our interview series continues with Iowa Soccer LEGEND, Sean Holmes.

E9: Dowling-Lincoln Analysis from 2019-04-22T02:32:04

Special guest Joe Sithonnorath discusses Lincoln’s shootout victory over Dowling

E6: Council Bluffs-St. Albert vs. Tri-Center Doubleheader from 2019-04-20T01:20:31

Our reaction to the 1A doubleheader between Council Bluffs-St. Albert vs. Tri-Center.

E8: Jeff Larentowicz from 2019-04-20T00:49:40

We introduce MLS veteran Jeff Larentowicz for the first time and talk a bit about our latest project-Des Moines’ first outdoor public futsal court.

E7: Nevada-Ballard Instant Analysis from 2019-04-16T17:24:38

We review Nevada’s 3-2 win over Ballard

E5: Iowa Soccer LEGEND Interview Series, Lisa Grefe from 2019-04-12T20:29:20

Our interview series continues with Iowa Soccer LEGEND, Lisa Grefe.

E4: Mystery Iowa Soccer LEGEND from 2019-04-08T02:39:50

We reveal our mystery Iowa soccer LEGEND

E3: Urbandale-DM East Instant Analysis from 2019-04-03T20:31:50

Season 1, Episode 3: Urbandale-DM East Instant Analysis

E2: Analysis of Waukee-Johnston from 2019-04-01T12:33:01

We review #1 Waukee's 2-1 win over #9 Johnston

E1: Waukee-Johnston preview from 2019-03-29T02:31:03

We preview the Johnston-Waukee game and tease our first guest next week.